Healthcare Toolkit
The New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) is proud to provide your healthcare office a COVID-19 vaccination outreach toolkit with messaging that follows the New York State Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health and safety guidelines. This toolkit can be utilized to effectively communicate with your patients and their families.
Within this toolkit, you will find:
- Talking points to promote COVID-19 vaccination to patients.
- Messaging in letter and email formats, targeted to three populations – families, expecting parents, and adults, that you can simply copy and paste for distribution.
- Rack cards targeted towards those three populations that can be printed through your local print shop and distributed in a timely manner.
- Social Media posts and best practices
- Myth vs Fact Videos addressing common myths related to the COVID-19 vaccines and fertility
- Healthcare-Specific Video for Use featuring former Monroe County, Commissioner of Public Health, Michael D Mendoza MD, MPH, MS, FAAFP
Download the entire toolkit here or download specific materials below.
Materials are also available in Chinese, Spanish, Haitian, and Yiddish.
NYSACHO thanks you for your participation in the distribution of public health messaging regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. For a list of current COVID-19 vaccines/manufacturers, click here. Vaccines save lives. Vaccinate, today.
Expecting Parents Rack Card
Download the rack card here.
Families Rack Card
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Adult Rack Card
Download the rack card here.
Social Media Posts
Download the graphic here.
Suggested Caption: Did you know that pregnant people are more likely get seriously ill if they are infected with COVID-19? COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe and effective for parents and their unborn children. Learn more and schedule a vaccine appointment here: Vaccines.gov
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Suggested Caption: COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all children and adolescents age 6 months and older to help protect them from contracting and spreading the virus. Learn more about getting your child a safe and effective vaccine here: Vaccines.gov
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Suggested Caption: Whether you’ve had COVID-19 before, the best way to protect yourself from future COVID-19 infection is to get vaccinated and boosted. Vaccination reduces the spread of disease and helps protect yourself and those you love. Schedule a vaccine appointment here Vaccines.gov
Myth v. Fact Videos for Use
Instructions: To help the visually impaired, please summarize the videos in your post text on all platforms.
Suggested caption: FACT: COVID-19 vaccination protects against the higher risk of serious illness for pregnant people who become infected with the virus.
Suggested caption: FACT: There is no evidence that fertility problems are a side effect of any vaccine, including COVID-19 vaccines.
Suggested caption: FACT: There is no evidence to show that getting COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of miscarriage.
Healthcare Specific Video for Use
